Siphonic controlling means for valves



E. W. BUCKLEY. SIPHONIC .,CONTROLLING MEANS FOR'VALVES APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1921.

1,400,022. y A Patented 1190.111921.

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EDWIN WILLIAM B'UCKLEY, O MANCHESTER, ENG-LAND.

SIPHONICCONTROLLING `MEANS FOR VALVES.

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Application filed May 24,

To ollwhomz'tmay concern: j i

Be it known that I, EDWIN WILLIAM BUOKLEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of Newton Heath, Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain Improvements in Siphonic Controlling Means for Valves, of which the following is a specification, for which I have filed ap lication in Great Britain May 21, 1919,

Iatent Number 154,244.

This invention relates to improvements in siphonic-controlling arrangements for valves and has reference to that class of device for automatically controlling the intermittent operation of a valve through which a fluid is to bepassed at regular intervals, for a specific purpose or service. The invention has particular reference to that type of controlling device in which water is fed to a receptacle by dripping orin a very small stream as for instance through a channel or groove cut in a part of the valve until a suliicient quantity is present to start the siphonic action.

In apparatus of the aforesaid type my invention comprises means for actuating the valve through which the Huid under pressure is to be passed, said means being adapted to give a drop-by-drop flow or a small stream while filling up the water tank to the required level for operating the valve and to finally give a large and forceful flush Vof water adapted to keep the drip arrangements perfectly clean and free from sediment and to simultaneously insure a definite action of the siphon for discharging the water, and again allowing the fluid control valve vto close and the drip to commence again.

My invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure l, is a sectional elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2, sectional elevation to an enlarged scale of the water supply valve; and

F ig. 3, fro-nt elevation of the valve seating.

With the aforesaid objects in view I provide a tank a of any 'convenient'shape and of suitable cubic content in which is fixed a sipho-n pipe Z) preferably having that end which opens into the tank flared as at c, the other end of the pipe passing to the'drain by way pf the portable stand d or otherwise as Specification of Letters Patent.

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maybe arranged. The tank a is fitted withv a water inlet ball valve e controlled by a float it the arm f of which is jointed at g to enablethe float to be adjusted to any re quired position. The valve e is preferably of the ball type vas shown in Fig. 2, vand is adapted to control a large water inlet opening z' compared to the drip or small stream way j. Thlsflatter is constituted by forming a small groove j in the valve seatv k. When the drip or small stream action is proceeding, to control the period o-f action of the siphon, the valve e is completely closed except for the small groove j. On the other handas the Water reaches a predetermined height in the tank as a'result ofvsuch small stream action the float Z1, of the valve e is raised thusv Yback pressure type though any other suitable form of valve may be employed. Usually it is spring controlled as shown in Fig. l, and is opened by the direct action of the float valve lever f on its spindle n, the

springo assisting the fluid pressure to close it or insure its closing as the float It descends during the Siphon discharge. The

spring a also acts as a steady and resisting medium during the upward motion of the ioat lever f.

- The valve M controls the passage of fluid to thel engine, pump or other apparatus which it is desiredV to operate at intervals, z'. e; as for instance to start and stop a steam fire pump at intervals to insure that it is in proper working order.

The rapid flow of water through the floatv valve e insures the small groove y' beingeffectively cleaned from any sediment lodging in it at each operation, a matter of conloo siderable importance in a dripping, action controlling a time period.

What I claim as my invention and` desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a siphonic controlling arrangement a j tank, an inlet valve therein, a channel in the seat of the said inlet valve to give a` drip or small stream flow into the siphon tank,an adjustable ioatlever controlling said inlet valve and a spring-controlled Huid control valve,v the Heat lever and the Spindle of the control valve being so arranged that the lift or' the fioat Iever opens the inlet valve thus allowing the rapid How of Water which rapidly raises the float and attached float lever to open the HuidV Control valve, the Whole serving to give a rapid filling of the tank, actuation of the .fluid Y control valve and sphonie discharge when Water7 through 10 the smallstream flow, has reached a predetermined height in the tank, substantially as described.

In testimony my hand.

EDWIN WILLIAM BUCKLEY.

whereof I have `hereunto set 

